South Africa

Tourism Minster Patricia de Lille says after she sought legal opinion, she was told that the proposed Tottenham Hotspur sponsorship is unlawful and invalid.

Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) Minister, Thembi Nkadimeng, has instructed the National Disaster Management Centre (NDMC) to remain in contact with the Eastern Cape Provincial and District Disaster Management Centres.

Deputy President Paul Mashatile has told the National Assembly that the District Development Model (DDM) presents the best way to assist municipalities to function more effectively and optimally.

Water and Sanitation Minister, Senzo Mchunu, has reinforced government’s commitment to ensure water security by 2030 and beyond, while also working towards improving and enhancing sanitation related services in the country.

Basic Education Minister, Angie Motshekga, and Her Majesty Queen Mathilde of the Belgians will today visit Emuseni Day Care Centre in Orlando West, Soweto.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has outlined several areas where South Africa and Belgium can collaborate to create mutually beneficial opportunities.

Deputy President Paul Mashatile says government and Eskom are working together to resolve the “inherent risk” that municipal Eskom debt has on the stability of the power utility and the economy.

A series of recent government interventions have seen a drastic reduction in unanswered Parliamentary questions.

Government has reiterated that law enforcement institutions investigating the alleged theft of foreign currency at President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala farm must be allowed to complete their investigations, says Deputy President Paul Mashatile.

Public Service Commission (PSC) Commissioner, Anele Gxoyiya, says the Commission has observed excessive delays in the handling of precautionary suspensions following misconduct proceedings in the Public Service.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says the South Africa and Belgium’s respective histories, which share some similarities, should form a basis for greater dialogue between the two countries.

Deputy President Paul Mashatile will on Friday lead the official commemoration of World TB Day in Rustenburg, North West.  

The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic), in partnership with the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC), will host the Intellectual Property and Technology Commercialisation Colloquium at the North West University, Mahikeng campus from 28-29 March.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) believes that South Africa’s implementation of structural reforms, combined with fiscal consolidation, could help boost private investment, employment and grow

A director who unsuccessfully facilitated the undue processing of permits for Gupta associate Ashu Chawla and others in Ethiopia and in the United Arab Emirates has been dismissed from the Department of Home Affairs.